Are You Aware?

With the busy flu season, it is important to remember why hand hygiene is so important. By keeping your hands clean you can reduce spreading germs. You can practice this at home, but you can also talk with your child care provider to make sure they have handwashing policies in place as well. The more your child hears the message, the more likely...

With April 15 nearing, we want to make sure you are aware of what claiming tax credits might mean for your family. There are many credits taxpayers may take for various life events that often go overlooked. Below are just a few credits specifically for families, listed on the Internal Revenue Service site (www.irs.gov). Earned Income Tax...

Early learning experiences are important to your child’s education and development. You work hard to give your child the best experiences and a positive start. Someone else you can rely on to do the same is your child care provider. When you and your child care provider work together, you are giving your child a great start and providing her an...

Children are exposed to a wide range of events involving violence, disasters, terrorism, death and loss. Children are often a witness to, as well as a victim of such events. In observing print and electronic news reports and the reactions of family members, friends, educators, acquaintances and peers, children are often confused and frightened...

Summer time is here and so are the endless hours of outdoor fun. While you’re enjoying the sun with your family, you will want to keep in mind the safety tips below. These tips have been adapted from HealthyChildren.org, an online parent resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics.What's the best way to protect my child in the sun? These...

Safe Kids USA has indicated that in a given year, more than 60,000 children are treated in emergency rooms as a result of accidental medication poisoning. Do you know all you need to know about keeping your child safe from medications in the home? What do you know about the dosing and disposal of medication to keep your child safe? Just because...

Are you looking for a fun and engaging activityto share with your child this summer? Planting and tending a garden together will provide many learning opportunities. You can practice counting, colors, and learning responsibility by caring for your garden. Children of all ages can enjoy this summer project.
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“My child started care when she was 6 weeks old. She is now 4 and I don’t know what we would have done without the wonderful providers along the way. I love Ms. B for all that she has taught my child. There is not enough to say about my provider, she is priceless!”
Many parents feel the same way about their child care provider. Familiesform...

Through First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, the nation is focusing on the fight to prevent childhood obesity. One of the initiative’s goals is to limit the time your child spends watching television and using other screen media. Let’s Move offers the following guidelines regarding screen time: Talk to Your Family. Let...

Once again, tax deadlines are approaching. Many people will be rushing to file their 2011 federal returns by April 17 and meet deadlines for state returns. Are you aware of what filing your taxes might mean for your family? There are many credits taxpayers may take for various life events that often go overlooked. Below are just a few...

Child Care Aware®, a program of Child Care Aware® of America, is partly funded by the Office of Child Care(OCC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.